The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-08-24
HAEr ~ AocLANATIoN.

trusted Us on the liquor question and truth :
fully say We have redeemed every pledge and
promise
HAgT B4 ACcLAM1TIoN.
Nominations were in order and A. r..
Thompson, Of Dauphin opened fire for Cap
tain Hart for State Treasurer. Mr.. Thomp-
son gave 4 complete and warnly-,lelivered
history of the candidates life as a boy in the
army hs defeat for the same office and his
eminent qualifications for the position. The
orators mind naturally reverted TO the can
didaie maker and he concluded with this
sentence: At your will he can, and trust
he viii, be the next State Treasurer He is a
man, a Republican, who would make a
worthy successor to that great man who now
With 50 much learning and ability fills the
station. but must leave il in a short time to
adorn with his splendid ability position in
the highest legislative department of the
United States Goyernment--that of United
States Senator from the great State of Penn
sylvsnia" 2"
REPRESENTATIVE John b. Robinson with
drew the name Of his friend, Colonel Crime
son. and he did ii admirably in these
words e" Consulting the harmony between
him and the gallant gentleman who has
lust been named-constilting the harmony
that always should exist, now when we
are on the brink of contest 10 wrest
the govemmei from the hands of those who
do not deseryere il, | desire TO withdraw
the name of Thomas J. Crimson and TO
ask his many friends throughout the
State 10 give their earnest and hearty sup
port 10 the gallant gentleman who hns just
been named, Captain William b. Hart.
The convention responded TO David II.
Lanes motion TO nominate Captain Hart by
aoclaination. and that much was settled.
THE JuDcEsHrP.
Chairman Hasting next told the conven-
ton that there was a Supreme Judge TO be
nominated, whereupon Simon Carfz of the
Eighth ward placed Judge James T. Mitch
ell in nomination. Mr.. Cartz very earnestly
pleaded the Mitchell iorloni hope, and his
tribute to the high legal ability and intellec-
tual attachments was gracefully worded and
eloquently delivered James L. Miles, OF
the Thirteenth ward, seconded Mr.. Cartz.
Ex-Auditor General jerome h. Niles read
a long speech in nominating Judge Henry
W. Williams, of Tioga, which was seconed
by Ex-tnited States District Attorney W. A.
Stone, of Pittsbure d. + Edwards. of
schuylkill. nominated Judge ID. b. Green,
Poitsville. and then ballotine began. Judge
Williams received las votes and Judge Mitch
ell ST. the Schylkill county delegation chang
ing from Green TO Williams before the vote
was announced.
Andy Robertson next had the floor TO read
the platform, which was adopted as a whole
There was loud applanse.for Blaine. Chair
man Cooper was introduced and after thank
ing the convention said that the mos; sensi-
bic thing he could do would be to let the
delegates 20 to dinner. Chris Magee respond
ed TO calls by moving to adjourn. The mo
ton was carried, when Chairman Hastings
remembered that the candidates had not
been eheere,I and he asked for them. The
delegates obeyed the chairman and at 2
O'Clock the convention of 1887 adjourned
without day
rHE EEPUBIIcAN PLATFORM.
The following is the platform adopted by
the Convention
FirsI, Thai they reaffFm tlleir declaration
of 1856 in favor of submitting to a vote OF
the people the prohibitory constitutional
amendment. We also indorse the action of
the last Legislature III the submission of an
amendment making suffrage free by abolish
ing the tax qualifications for voter
Second, We favor Tariff for the sake of
nuturing American manufactures until the
industries ana resources of this conntry fur
nish its people with every item OF consump-
ton they ean naturally produce. and for the
purpose of protecting home labor against
foreign labor a. well as its products 1t is
likewise part of that Protective policy of
which Pennsylvania has been the parent to
protect American wOrkmen from the evil and
unjust composition of imported contract and
pauper labor, and We demand the passage of
more vigorous National laws for the security
Of immigration and the return of the unfit
and tlie unworthy In this connection we
declare our adherence of Anarchistie ideas
and PROPOSITIONS destructive of the rights of
property and our system of society and gov
ernment. Their resultant violations of the
law should be visited with prompt and ex-
treme penalties.
Third, We favor the creation of an Amer
lean marine by the provisions of bounties
upon exports and discriminating duties up
on imports in American bottoms.
Fourth, The soldiers of the Union are wor-
thy of the lasting gratitude and continued
favor of restored Government !; and the sur
plus in the treasury cannot be better distrib-
uted than in the enlargement of the general
pension list 80 as to include all honorably-
discharged soldiers of the Union army who
may be in absolute need OF public aid
Fiith, We approve the action of the Leg
islature touching the revenues OF the Com
monwe.ilth in diverting a large portion of
the direct State tax and the receipts from IL
ccnses 10 the treasures of the different cities
and counties, and especially endorse that
part of the General Revenue bill which con-
tinned to impose the support of the State
Government upon the corporations of the
Commonwealth and brought within the pur-
view of taxation a large amount of money at
interest in the hands of corporations not
previously reached. We believe new bill
perfeciing these features should be matured
by the commission charged with that duty
with view OF having it submitted to the
present Legislature for enactment in time to
meet the assessment next year; provided
the Governor shall deem the calling of an
extra session for this purpose such an extra
ordinary occasion as is contemplated by the
twelfth section Of the fourth article Of the
Constitution.